💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Leptophilypnus Panamensis
Leptophilypnus panamensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
📖 Overview
Inhabits tidal freshwater. Collected from white water streams, with boulder and rubble, and sand and mud substrates; no or little vegetation .
Scientific Name
Leptophilypnus panamensis
Authority
Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Eleotridae
Eleotridae
Genus
Leptophilypnus
Leptophilypnus
Species
Leptophilypnus Panamensis
Leptophilypnus panamensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Leptophilypnus Panamensis is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Leptophilypnus Panamensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical Central America: Pacific slope of Panama and Costa Rica.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00741 × L3.13
(TL)
Max TL
5.8cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
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